Re: Y2K testing

During the first 6 week period
(1) converting files - myself and one person from Nexgen  showing me how to
run and setup the software
(2) I made all the manual mods
(3) I wrote all the comparison CLs
(4) There were 5 members of the IS staff each with specified areas of
responsibility--both BPCS and other systems.  They made sure each object in
their area was accessed and date stamped.

During 3 month testing

Key users in each area were identified.  Each programmer contacted the key
people and coordinated the testing schedule and sat with the user during all
phases of testing.  This was done for the following reasons:
(1)  The IS staff fully documented what was tested and the results.  That
way if we ran into a problem later, we could go back to the doc.
(2)  The programmers could supply the appropriate logs, etc to help isolate
problems.  I then made all the program changes.
(3)  To serve as additional education for the programming staff.  We seldon
have time to work one-on-one with the end user.
(4) General PR and to promote confidence in the user community.

We also sent periodic E-mail and published articles in the IS newsletter to
let everyone know what was happening and what progress had been made.  This
worked well as the general feeling was "we had our ducks in a row" when the
time came for cutover.

-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@att.net>
To: CompTech Solutions, Inc. <cts@execpc.com>
Cc: BPCS-L@midrange.com <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 1998 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: Y2K testing


>OK  that is  4.5  calendar months.
>How many person months during the  first  6 week period?
> then during the 3 month testing phase?
>
>I assume you are done   with the Y2K  project.
>What  did you [ client] learn from the experience that will make :
>-  their IS better
>- offer significant business advantage
>- lead to a  work plan for MIS
>
>
>At 06:53 AM 7/15/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>The six weeks included (1) converting all the files and programs (2) doing
>>the manual mods which were supplied by Nexgen (3) running cross checks to
be
>>sure the objects came from the correct source--I compared the old
>>source/objects to the new source/objects to be sure I set everything up
>>correctly and that we did have all the source for the objects-- (4) having
>>the IS staff try running every program and selecting every menu option,
both
>>BPCS and custom.
>>
>>We spent three months testing with the users and operations staff in the
>>current year, jumping 2000 and in the year 2000.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@att.net>
>>To: BPCS-L@midrange.com <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
>>Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 3:01 PM
>>Subject: Re: Y2K testing
>>
>>
>>>Did that include  all the testing  during each phase and finishing  with
a
>>>FULL SYSTEM Test?
>>>-----------------------------------------
>>>At 11:54 AM 7/14/98 -0500, CompTech Solutions, Inc. wrote:
>>>>I used NEXGEN to convert both BPCS and all the custom AS/SET programs.
>>The
>>>>actual conversion of files and programs took about 6 weeks.  The files
>>took
>>>>about a week, the BPCS programs about 2 weeks, and the AS/SET sets and
>>>>programs about 3 weeks.
>>>>
>>>>The IS staff tested and "touched" all converted objects and the user
>>>>community tested all processes.
>>>>
>>>>The client was running three BPCS environments and numerous custom
>>programs
>>>>and interfaces to BPCS.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Peter C. Styer
>>>>To: BPCS-L@midrange.com <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
>>>>Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 8:30 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: Y2K testing
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Which third part converter did you use?  How successful was the
>>conversion
>>>>>and how much effort was needed?   Has anyone else used a converter?
Any
>>>>>recommendations?
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: CompTech Solutions, Inc.
>>>>>To: BPCS-L@midrange.com <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
>>>>>Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 8:32 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: Y2K testing
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have converted BPCS 4.0.2 using a thrid party converter and a test
>>box.
>>>>>>We tried changing the job date, but that wasn't enough.
>>>>>>
>
>
>
>Glenn
>___________________________________________________
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